describe what vermicomposting is list the material that should not be placed in vermicopost
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Vermicompost (vermi-compost) is the product of the decomposition process using ... Vermicomposting can also be applied for treatment of sewage. ... NC State Extension Publications.
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- Food scraps (including things like melon rinds, roots, stems, leaves, cores, husks, seeds, skins, peels, etc.). Exceptions to this are listed below.
- Egg shells (but not whole eggs), seaweed and rinsed seashells (like oyster shells; not shrimp peels)
- Old natural fiber clothing (old t-shirts, socks, boxers, etc)
- Natural yarn, twine and string
- Non-glossy paper products (cardboard boxes, newspapers, magazine inserts, most junk mail, envelopes, etc)
- Tea leaves and bags (remove the staple!); coffee grinds and filters
- Dead plants, grass clippings, pine needles and leaves – just make sure they have not been sprayed with pesticides
- Natural non-treated wood and byproducts like wood ash, sawdust and shavings (no coal ash)
- Feathers and hair (human, cat, dog, etc.)
- Dryer lint
Shouldn't
- Lemon, lime, orange or other citrus peels and juice (in excess this will make the soil too acidic)
- Onions and garlic (a good rule of thumb is if it makes you smell, it makes your worm bin smell)
- Meat, fats, grease, bones or oils (no butter, lard, stocks, soups, etc)
- Plastics and plastic coated paper (like glossy magazines)
- Stickers, including veggie stickers (remove stamps from envelopes)
- Bread or yeast products (no crackers or cakes)
- Salt, pepper and other spices
- Milk, dairy or dairy products
- Cat or dog feces
- Diseased or infested plants
- Treated wood products
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